Hungary 1957, 100th Anniversary of the First Hungarian Postage Stamp
Hungary · 1957 · 2 Ft
This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the first Hungarian postage stamp. The design features a reproduction of the 1857 2-kreuzer stamp, which depicted a mail coach, superimposed over a modern-day mail truck, symbolizing the evolution of postal services over a century.
Issued in 1957, this stamp celebrates a key milestone in Hungarian postal history, linking the Austro-Hungarian imperial past with the then-current Hungarian People's Republic's postal system.
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Photogravure
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